18 November 2023 to 6 January 2024
Cinderella – Bolton’s Christmas Family Pantomime
Victoria Hall, Bolton
The magical family pantomime Cinderella. You will have a ball at The Victoria Hall come along and join in the fun. Various times.
£5.
18 November 2023 to 6 January 2024.
victoriahallbolton.co.uk
24 November 2023 to 7 January 2024
Snow White
Carriageworks Theatre, The Electric Press, 3 Millennium Square,
Leeds
Featuring breath-taking scenery and special effects, sparkling costumes, spectacular song and dance, with plenty of fun, laughter and audience participation, Snow White is the pantomime that is simply wicked, simply wonderful and simply must be seen! Various times & prices.
24 November 2023 to 7 January 2024.
carriageworkstheatre.co.uk
24 November 2023 to 7 January 2024
Robin Hood: The Rock ‘n’ Roll Panto
City Varieties Music Hall, 46 New Briggate,
Leeds
A very different format to the traditional Christmas pantomime, Rock ‘n’ Roll Pantos mix traditional elements of audience participation and corny gags with a jukebox full of classic rock anthems and chart-toppers, all performed live on stage by an ultra-talented cast of actor-musicians. Various times & prices.
24 November 2023 to 7 January 2024.
leedsheritagetheatres.com
25 November 2023 to 7 January 2024
Lancaster On Ice
Dalton Square ,
Lancaster
Award Winning and internationally recognised Lancaster on Ice returns for the 2023 season to the historic Dalton Square, in the heart of Lancaster. There will be christmas market stalls, the giant tipi bar, 800m real ice, Ice-Rink and giant ferris wheel.
25 November 2023 to 7 January 2024.
visitlancashire.com
27 November 2023 to 22 January 2024
Oliver!
Leeds Playhouse, Playhouse Square, Quarry Hill,
Leeds
Based on the novel by Charles Dickens, Oliver! follows the story of a small boy with a big heart as he journeys from a desolate workhouse to the paved streets of Victorian London in search of love and a place to call home. Various times & prices.
27 November 2023 to 22 January 2024.
leedsplayhouse.org.uk
2 December 2023 to 6 January 2024
The Enormous Crocodile
Leeds Playhouse, Playhouse Square, Quarry Hill,
Leeds
A new musical version of Roald Dahl’s picture book featuring tasty tunes and mischievous puppets suitable for those 4+. Various times. £15 - £20.
2 December 2023 to 6 January 2024.
leedsplayhouse.org.uk
5 December 2023 to 30 January 2024
Leeds Industrial Museum
Leeds Industrial Museum, Armley Mills, Canal Rd,
Leeds
Industrial heritage with collections of textile machinery, railway equipment and heavy engineering. Learn about the industrial heritage of Leeds, the city of 1000 trades, in the Grade II* listed Armley Mills. Open Tues - Fri 10am - 5pm. Sat & Sun 12pm - 5pm. Free.
5 December 2023 to 30 January 2024.
museumsandgalleries.leeds.gov.uk
8 December 2023 to 7 January 2024
JACK AND THE BEANSTALK
York Theatre Royal, St. Leonard's Place,
York
With stunning sets, hilarious comedy and breath-taking special effects, Jack and the Beanstalk promises to be our most spectacular pantomime ever! This fun-filled extravaganza is guaranteed to delight the whole family… Various times and prices.
8 December 2023 to 7 January 2024.
yorktheatreroyal.co.uk
9 December 2023 to 6 January 2024
Robinson Crusoe and the Pirates of the River Ouse
Grand Opera House ,
York
York legend Berwick Kaler returns with all of the gang for his hilarious take on the classic story of the sailor from York who finds himself marooned on a desert island, but he’s not alone! Various times and prices.
9 December 2023 to 6 January 2024.
.atgtickets.com
9 December 2023 to 21 January 2024
Cinderella
The Alhambra Theatre, Morley Street,
Bradford
Billy Pearce, as the loveable Buttons, Emmerdale star Samantha Giles as The Wicked Stepmother and celebrity baker and Strictly Come Dancing finalist John Whaite as Dandini. Dale Mathurin will play Prince Charming and Yorkshire local Sarah Pearson will perform as the title role of Cinderella. Various times & prices.
9 December 2023 to 21 January 2024.
bradford-theatres.co.uk
16 December 2023 to 6 January 2024
Cinderella
The Victoria Theatre, Fountain Street,
Halifax
Cinderella is presented once again by our pantomime production company Imagine Theatres. Come and join us for everyone's favourite rags to riches tale. Various times and prices.
16 December 2023 to 6 January 2024.
victoriatheatre.co.uk
5 January 2024 to 10 March 2024
Ruby Tingle – Afterlife Exhibition
The Whitaker Museum & Art Gallery, Haslington Road,
Rossendale
Ruby Tingle presents her new work Afterlife, resurrecting The Whitaker’s off show taxidermy collection as new dioramas in a temporary ‘swamp heaven’. The show draws together installation, works on paper, music, scent and performance to create a multi sensory fantasy wetlands.
5 January 2024 to 10 March 2024.
thewhitaker.org
5 January 2024 to 31 March 2024
FLOTILLA: 100 years of getting our ships together.
Lancaster Maritime Museum, St George’s Quay,
Laqncaster
FLOTILLA: 100 years of getting our ships together. This lovely exhibition showcases our Centenary Flotilla: vessels of all shapes and sizes that feature in our collection. The exhibition has been extended and will run until 32st March 2024. Closed Tues, Wed & Thurs. £3, concs £2, children free.
5 January 2024 to 31 March 2024.
visitlancaster.org.uk
5 January 2024 to 21 January 2024
Jack And The Beanstalk
The Muni Theatre ,
Colne
A pantomime full of Fe, Fi, Fo & Fun!. Don’t miss this year’s spectacular pantomime featuring a superb cast, beautiful scenery, colourful costumes, amazing special effects and lots and lots of laughs!
£14.
5 January 2024 to 21 January 2024.
themuni.co.uk
6 January 2024 to 2 March 2024
Bottomless Brunch at The Lawrence
The Lawrence Hotel,, 28 Church Street, Padiham,
Burnley
Join a bottomless brunch Saturday and enjoy 90 minutes of unlimited drinks. 6th Jan, 3rd Feb & 2nd Mar. 1pm - 2.30pm.
£29.95.
6 January 2024 to 2 March 2024.
tickettailor.com
6 January 2024 to 31 March 2024
RA/ID ESCAPE ROOM EXPERIENCE
Royal Armouries Museum, Armouries Drive,,
Leeds
Explore the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds as never before and take part in an immersive game and escape room experience. This innovative escape room experience is suitable for both adults and families with older children. Sat and Sun. 10.20am - 4.20pm. Adult £13, child £11 family £38.
6 January 2024 to 31 March 2024.
royalarmouries.org
6 January 2024
The Absolute Abba Brunch
Pendle Heritage Centre, Barrowfod,
Colne
Join us for an afternoon of Abba hits with our live tribute act 'Absolute Abba' whilst enjoying afternoon brunch buffet. Hear all your favourite Abba hits and get ready to rock out in the barn in this 2 and a half hour amazing experience! 6th Jan & 3rd Feb.
£22.50.
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
pendleheritagecentre.co.uk
6 January 2024
Changes – The David Bowie Years
Tapestry Arts,, Unit 9 Factory Street,
Bradford
A fan’s celebration of the life and music of David Bowie. An evening in good company playing video, stories and the music of one of the world’s most celebrated icons. Prize for the best dressed Ziggy!
£8.
7:30 pm.
visitbradford.com
7 January 2024
Halle
St. George’s Hall ,
Bradford
Celebrating the New Year in traditional Viennese fashion, conductor Stephen Bell and the Hallé will be joined by the award-winning Irish soprano Ailish Tynan. £17 - £34.
3:00 pm.
bradford-theatres.co.uk
9 January 2024 to 13 January 2024
Life of Pi
Leeds Grand Theatre, New Briggate,
Leeds
Winner of five Olivier Awards, including Best Play, see the West End spectacle on its first ever UK tour. It will make you believe in the power of theatre. 7.30pm, Wed, Thurs & Sat mat 2pm. £27 - £52.
9 January 2024 to 13 January 2024.
leedsheritagetheatres.com
10 January 2024
BASIC Photographic Session January 2024
The Grand Theatre Blackpool
Love photography or want to take up a new skill? Join internationally renowned photographer Sean Conboy for a Photographic Sessions at the Grand.
£49.
10:00 am.
blackpoolgrand.co.uk
10 January 2024
The Dan Banks Afternoon Variety Show
Darwen Library Theatre, Knott Street,
Darwen
You are invited to join the ever-popular afternoon variety show. It's a fun, relaxed afternoon show.
£5.50.
2:00 pm to 4:30 pm.
10 January 2024 to 13 January 2024
The Ghost Train – Preston Drama Club
Preston Playhouse, Market Street West,
Preston
Arnold Ridley’s classic comedy-thriller, The Ghost Train, was first produced in 1925 and has been a firm favourite with professional and non-professional theatre companies ever since.
£12.
10 January 2024 to 13 January 2024.
prestonplayhouse.co.uk
11 January 2024 to 21 January 2024
Rapunzel: A modern family pantomime
The Whitaker, Haslingden Road,
Rawtenstall
Step into a world where hair-raising excitement meets magical moments in All Souls’ sensational production of Rapunzel! Various times & prices.
11 January 2024 to 21 January 2024.
theatkinson.co.uk
11 January 2024 to 21 March 2024
1917: POETRY AND SHORT FICTION IN ENGLAND AND AMERICA
Ilkley Playhouse, Weston Road,
Ilkley
A 10-week poetry and short fiction course. Course Tutor: Robert Hemmings.
£75.
11 January 2024 to 21 March 2024.
ilkleyplayhouse.co.uk
11 January 2024
The Met’s Comedian of the Year Competition 2024
The Met, Market Street,
Bury
Presented by First Thursday Comedy. Six breakthrough comedians perform and compete for a £600 prize, and the prestigious title of The Met’s Comedian of the Year. Compere Roger Monkhouse.
£14.
8:00 pm.
themet.org.uk
12 January 2024 to 21 January 2024
ALADDIN
Burnley Mechanics, Manchester Road,
Burnley
Renowned for their high-quality shows, the award-winning Burnley Pantomime Society are set to thrill audiences once again with one of the most popular tales ever told. Packed with comedy, great music, stunning scenery, wonderful costumes, heroes, villains, audience participation and all the excitement that only pantomime can provide. Various times. £12/£14.
12 January 2024 to 21 January 2024.
blcgroup.co.uk
12 January 2024 to 14 January 2024
UK West Coast Folk Festival
Opera House, Winter Gardens ,
Blackpool
A 3-day West Coast Folk Festival 2024 coming to Blackpool - Winter Gardens on Fri 12th, to Sun 14th Jan 2024 across 3 days, with 3 stages and 33 acts. For further information on all of the acts announced so far, check out the festival website. Weekend ticket £185.20.
12 January 2024 to 14 January 2024.
wintergardensblackpool.co.uk
12 January 2024
Steve Harley Acoustic Band – Uncovered
King’s Hall, Station Road,
Ilkley
Widely considered one of the most charismatic performers on stage, Steve Harley continues to play sold-out venues across the UK and Europe. With the latest release of the all-acoustic CD, Uncovered, the original Cockney Rebel shows no sign of slowing down.
£32.
7:30 pm.
12 January 2024
Sleeping Beauty 2024
The Grand Theatre Blackpool
The critically acclaimed Varna International Ballet returns with Sleeping Beauty, every child’s favourite fairy tale, set to Tchaikovsky’s sublime score. £26 - £53.
7:30 pm.
blackpoolgrand.co.uk
12 January 2024 to 13 January 2024
Stranger Sings!
St. George’s Hall ,
Bradford
Tune in, children of the 80s! Join us in the upside-down for this award-winning, smash hit new parody musical; Stranger Sings! £30 - £38.
12 January 2024 to 13 January 2024.
bradford-theatres.co.uk
12 January 2024
Limehouse Lizzy
The Met, Market Street,
Bury
Limehouse Lizzy continue to keep the spirit of Celtic rock icon Philip Lynott and his band Thin Lizzy alive, still-relevant and dominating stages worldwide.
£24.
8:00 pm.
themet.org.uk
13 January 2024 to 14 January 2024
Herbs And The 17th Century Household
East Riddlesden Hall, Bradford Road,,
Riddlesden, Keighley.
Hear how herbs and spices were used in food, medicine and the house at East Riddlesden Hall. Find out what remedies people used for coughs and colds. How could herbs make winter food more interesting? How did the 17th century housewife use plants and herbs to keep her house fresh and clean? 12pm & 2pm.
13 January 2024 to 14 January 2024.
nationaltrust.org.uk
13 January 2024 to 30 April 2024
L.S LOWRY EXHIBITION
The Lowry, Pier 8, The Quays,
Salford
The Lowry is named after Laurence Stephen Lowry (1887 – 1976) – an artist who spent much of his life in Salford and whose work is strongly associated with the city. The largest L.S Lowry collection in the world on permanent display. Daily 10-minute L.S.Lowry talks on weekdays at 2pm. Free.
13 January 2024 to 30 April 2024.
thelowry.com
13 January 2024
Heywood Model Railway Group Open Day
Heywood Model Railway Group, Unit 1, River Street,,
Heywood
Model Railway Group Open Day - Features Club test track in 'N', 'OO', 'O' and 'G' gauges, club shop and refreshments.
£2.
10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
13 January 2024
Ultimate Coldplay
The Grand Theatre, 18 York Street,
Clitheroe
Since launching in 2017 Ultimate Coldplay have been widely recognised as being the world’s most accurate Coldplay tribute. (14-17 year olds must be accompanied by adult).
£20.
7:00 pm.
thegrandvenue.co.uk
14 January 2024
The East Lancashire Hospice 10k Race & 2 k Race
The Vella Group, ,
Great Harwood BB6 7UF
The East Lancashire Hospice 10k and 2k race is organised by hospice supporters The Vella Group, Great Harwood, and has raised over £100,000 for patient care over the years! Starting and finishing at The Vella Group, Great Harwood (BB6 7UF) the 10k race will start at 11am, with the 2k fun run starting just after.
All day.
facebook.com/events
14 January 2024
Music at the Museum – Craven Accordion Orchestra
Cliffe Castle Museum, Spring Gardens Lane,
Keighley
Join us inside the Bracewell Smith Hall and enjoy music from local bands. A season of monthly Sunday afternoon concerts.
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
bradfordmuseums.org
15 January 2024
The Magic of Motown
Leeds Grand Theatre, New Briggate,
Leeds
Get ready for all the hits, glittering costumes, dazzling dance routines, and outstanding musicianship in this breath-taking live concert spectacular. £31 - £41.
7:30 pm.
leedsheritagetheatres.com
15 January 2024 to 20 January 2024
Home I’m Darling – Bingley Little Theatre
Bingley Little Theatre, Bingley Arts Centre,
Bingley
Home I’m Darling’s writer, Laura Wade, is an award-winning playwright with productions for the stage and films including The Riot Club.
£10.
15 January 2024 to 20 January 2024.
bingleyartscentre.co.uk
16 January 2024 to 20 January 2024
Peter Pan Goes Wrong
Leeds Grand Theatre, New Briggate,
Leeds
The members of the Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society are back on stage, battling technical hitches, flying mishaps and cast disputes as they attempt to present J.M Barrie’s much-loved tale. But will they ever make it to Neverland? 7.30pm. Thurs & Sat mat 2.30pm.£30 - £45.
16 January 2024 to 20 January 2024.
leedsheritagetheatres.com
17 January 2024
Masterclass: Special Effects Make-Up with Rebecca Cawthra
Lawrence Batley Theatre, Queen's Square, Queen St,
Huddersfield
After last year’s sold out session, Rebecca Cawthra is back for another interactive workshop! Find out how to make actors look everything from gorgeous to gruesome in this introductory workshop.
£8.
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm.
thelbt.org
17 January 2024
Ed Byrne: Tragedy Plus Time
Lancaster Grand Theatre, St Leonardgate,
Lancaster
Attributed to Mark Twain, humour is defined as Tragedy Plus Time. Come and join Ed as he tests that formula by mining the most tragic event in his life for laughs.
£27.50.
7:30 pm.
lancastergrand.co.uk
18 January 2024 to 27 January 2024
The Haunting
Ilkley Playhouse, Weston Road,
Ilkley
Shakespeare said “A sad tale’s best for winter” – today we prefer a scary tale and what better for a winter night than a ghost story based on original works from the pen of Charles Dickens. 7.30pm. Sat mat 2.30pm. £5 - £13.
18 January 2024 to 27 January 2024.
ilkleyplayhouse.co.uk
18 January 2024
TOP SECRET – The Magic of Science
Blackburn Empire Theatre, Aqueduct Rd,
Blackburn
Experience non-stop action-packed interactive magical science experiments that will capture the imagination, a fast-moving and colorful magical science show, packed with mystery, suspense and heaps of mess! Adult £13.50, child £11.50, family £31.50.
2:30 pm.
https://blackburnempire.com/
19 January 2024 to 27 January 2024
Jack and the Beanstalk
Carriageworks Theatre, The Electric Press, 3 Millennium Square,
Leeds
This ‘GIANT’ adventure is the pantomime you’ve BEAN waiting for! Join the award-winning LIDOS as they take you on an adventure like no other. It promises to be Fe-Fi-Fo-FUN! Various times & prices.
19 January 2024 to 27 January 2024.
carriageworkstheatre.co.uk
19 January 2024
Martin Kemp – Back to the 80s DJ set
Albert Halls, Victoria Square,
Bolton
The hottest 80s club night is coming back to Bolton - when actor, TV personality and star of Spandau Ballet Martin Kemp will be spinning the biggest and best hits of that decade!
£27.
7:30 pm to 11:00 pm.
alberthalls-bolton.co.uk
20 January 2024 to 21 January 2024
DANCEWORKS SHOWCASE
The Lowry, Pier 8, The Quays,
Salford
‘Simply The Best’ is The Danceworks Ballet and Theatre School’s ninth spectacular showcase of talent featuring various dance genres including ballet, tap, modern, commercial and contemporary pieces, as well as drama, song and musical theatre ensembles. Various times.
20 January 2024 to 21 January 2024.
thelowry.com
20 January 2024 to 21 January 2024
BRITISH HOMING WORLD SHOW OF THE YEAR
Winter Gardens, Blackpool
Located at Blackpool’s renowned Winter Gardens, the show is the largest gathering of pigeon fanciers in the UK. The event attracts over 15,000 visitors to the town every year. Sat £10, Sun £8, weekend ticket £15, under 18s free. 20th - 21st Jan. rpra.org
20 January 2024 to 21 January 2024.
wintergardensblackpool.co.uk
20 January 2024 to 21 January 2024
Charity Model Railway Exhibition
Mill Hill Community Centre, New Chapel Street,
Blackburn
Organised by East Lancashire Model Railway Charitable Organisation. Adult £5, child £3, family £12.
20 January 2024 to 21 January 2024.
railwaymodels.uk